Washington Wizards guard Bradley Beal has been named an All-Star starter one year after being snubbed from the game entirely.
Beal spoke with reporters about the honor Thursday, specifically in response to news that he finished No. 1 in the fan vote among Eastern Conference guards.
"I was completely thrown off by it," Beal said, per Fred Katz of The Athletic. "I was thrown off, shocked, whatever synonym you wanna use. It was crazy. I don’t even know if I reached a million votes last year."
When asked why he thought he finished No.